Is that a B-52 parked outside the gift shop?

7:31 AM,
Apr. 21, 2013

Written by

Mark Kinsler

Natalie and I both had the day off this past Thursday, so we drove west to Dayton and The National Museum of the United States Air Force. While Natalie herself has strong opinions on war in general and weapons in particular, my gentle and devoted spouse knew I'd like all the airplanes and associated machinery.

It's about a two-hour ride, but admission is free and the place is enormous: You can't cover everything properly in an afternoon. However, what we did manage to see was sobering, for this is a museum of modern warfare, beginning with World War I bombers glued together of canvas and wood and ...